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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Diffa, the capital of the Diffa region in southeastern Niger, is located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and shares a border with Nigeria, making it one of the most important border cities in Niger. The city is located in the lower Niger River basin around the climate of the tropical desert climate, hot and dry throughout the year, the average annual precipitation is less than 300 millimeters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and the surrounding areas are rich in millet, sorghum and livestock. Diffa, as a regional trade center, undertakes the function of cross-border trade with neighboring countries, such as Nigeria, and is especially famous for the trade of livestock, agricultural products and handicrafts. The city is culturally diverse, with Hausa, Tuareg and Kanuri ethnic groups living in the area, and is unique in its crafts such as traditional leather weaving and silversmithing. Despite infrastructural challenges, Diffa remains an important economic and cultural node in the south-east of the Niger, thanks to its strategic location and rich cultural heritage.
Jinghe County is located in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Bortala Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the east, the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, the southwest edge of the Junggar Basin, is an important station on the northern route of the ancient Silk Road and the current "One Belt, One Road" core area of the transportation node. Here Aibi Lake wetland is widespread, breeding a unique desert ecology, wolfberry planting has a long history, "Jinghe wolfberry" to grain large meat thick, sweet and mellow famous, is a national geographic indications products. The county is inhabited by Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, Mongolia and other nationalities, multiculturalism and coexistence, rich folk customs. Relying on the Lianhuo Expressway, Jingyihuo Railway and other transportation lines, Jinghe is accelerating its development into a modernized county with vitality and charm in the northern border region based on agriculture and ecological advantages.